German word

Personendatum

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛʁˈzoːnənˌdaːtʊm/

Meaning

  • neuter nounpersonal data

Example

Wir speichern Personendaten sicher auf dem Server.

We store personal data securely on the server.

Illustration for Personendatum (personal data)

More examples

Bitte geben Sie ein Personendatum an, damit wir Sie kontaktieren können.

Please enter a piece of personal data so that we can contact you.

Core concept

A single labeled entry in a person's data record, such as a name, address, or birth date.

Common phrases

  • ein Personendatum angeben

    enter a piece of personal data

  • das Personendatum speichern

    store the personal data

  • das Personendatum löschen

    delete the personal data

Similar words

Daten: A grouped set of information stored or handled together.
Personenbezogene Daten: A formal term for information connected to a person's identity.
Feld: A form or table space intended for a single value.

Definition in German

Personendatum bezeichnet einen einzelnen Eintrag innerhalb personenbezogener Daten, also eine spezifische Angabe zu einer Person.

Word origin

Personendatum is a compound of Personen, the linking form of Person, and Datum, a German borrowing from Latin datum, meaning something given.

Usage tips

  • Personendatum is neuter, with the plural Personendaten; the broader legal expression is personenbezogene Daten, meaning personal data generally.

Other meanings

  • personal informationnoun

Opposites

  • Anonymitätanonymitynoun

Related words

  • Personenangabepersonal data entrynoun
  • personalisierenpersonalizeverb

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